Arthur E. Waters

HUDSON FALLS – Arthur E. Waters, 72, of Brook Road, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 3, 2015.

Born on November 4, 1942, in Green Island, NY, he was the son of the late Edward and Lorraine (VanNess) Waters.

After high school, Art served with the US Marine Corps as a member of the landing team, whose purpose was to make Marines ready for action and to provide good will to the people on the islands, they protected.  He was honorably discharged on March of 1964 as a Corporal.

In 1963, he married Charlene LaMere at St. Mary’s Church in Glens Falls.

He retired from Norlite in Cohoes.

He was a communicant of St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church in Hudson Falls.  Art also was a founding member of Hudson Falls Girls Softball, serving as board member for many years.  He coached Tri-County Middle League Softball League, Hudson Falls Little League and assisted his daughter, Kim as Varsity Softball coach.  Art worked for the Hudson Falls recreation program.  When the Hudson Falls Sports budget failed, he organized a softball tournament to raise funds for the Hudson Falls athletes.  He was an avid softball player and was known as the “The Arc of Derby Park”.  He also umpired softball at Jenkinsville Field and Derby Park. He enjoyed playing broom ball on Glen Lake as well as ice hockey at Derby Park.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brothers in law, Ovid LaMere and Cletus LaMere and his sisters in law, Eunice Clark and Elva Daniels.

He is survived by his sweetheart since the age of 15, Charlene (LaMere) Waters of Hudson Falls; his two daughters, Kelly Leclaire and her significant other, Jeff Dunn of Hudson Falls and Kimberley Waters-White and her husband, Anthony of Hudson Falls; four grandchildren, Kieran Waters White, Korey Anthony White, Kerry Patrick White and Hayley Pamela Leclaire; one brother, John “Jack” Waters of Hudson Falls; his sister, Kathleen Paige and her husband, James of Fort Ann; his sister in law, Sandra Backus and her husband Robert of Gansevoort and his brothers in law, Russell LaMere and his wife, Keeta of Queensbury,  Keith LaMere and his wife, Michele of Florida, Chuck Clark of Gansevoort; his sister in law Donna LaMere of Queensbury. He is also survived by a nephew, whom he and Charlene raised from the age of 12,  Bret LaMere; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends may call on Friday, February 6, 2015, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated 9 a.m. on Saturday, at St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s Church on the park in Hudson Falls.

The Rite of Committal will be in the spring at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Fort Edward.

Pall Bearers will be Matt Backus, Mike Backus, Nate Mattison, Rolland Schenk, Roger Ovitt and Kurt Schaffer.

Instead of flowers, the family has requested donations be sent to a charity for the elderly.